A Date for Your Diary !

Lifeboat Day at Etherow

All Club members are urged to come along and support this event. The more boats on the water the better, especially if they are lifeboats !

      Contact Chris Galloway for more details 

Venetian Night Sail

Venetian Night Sail

The Venetian Night Sail and barbeque last Wednesday evening was a great success.

At least 12 illuminated boats were on the water, looking highly impressive as the sun went down.

Many thanks the Bob McMenemie for organising the event, to all those who brought boats and to our Commodore, Mike Hodgson, who did a sterling job on the barbeque.

Landing Stage Maintenance - Part 2

 Landing Stage Maintenance

The working party last Monday did a splendid job replacing the fencing around the landing stage - at least until they ran out of wood. Additional supplies have now been obtained, so the work will now be completed next Monday, July 13.

In addition, the landing stage work benches will be overhauled and cleaned on the same day.

Any member who can offer an hour or two to help will be most welcome. Meet on the landing stage at 10.00 a.m.

Landing Stage Maintenance

 Landing Stage Maintenance

All members please note

The landing stage will be closed and out of bounds between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. next Tuesday, July 7, for essential maintenance.

A working party will be replacing worn out and damaged fencing. Any member who can offer help on the day will be welcome. The sooner the work is complete, the earlier the landing stage can be re-opened for sailing.

Club Night Talk

 Club Night Talk

At the next Club Night, on Wednesday 10 June, Geoff Garside will be giving a talk and demonstration entitled " Trains and Boats and .. Dynamometers ".

This talk will describe a new ongoing project on the remote measurement of the performance of model boats on the water, and will be of particular interest to modellers of tugs.

Fast Boat Sailing - Notice to Members

 Fast Boat Sailing

Notice to Members

Within the last two weeks, the Committee have received a number of complaints from members of the public concerning the use of fast electric boats on the lake, with consequent danger to the wildlife on the lake.

Members are reminded that the use of fast electric boats on the lake was banned some years ago, with the exception of Club 500 racing under controlled conditions. This rule was instituted following similar complaints of danger to the wildlife on the lake at that time. This rule is still in force. 

The Committee wish to remind all members that this rule will be strictly enforced, and that any member proved to have flouted it is liable to be banned from the Club.

Landing Stage

 Landing Stage Improvements

Work is ongoing on the Landing Stage to replace the tops of the work tables, which are rotten. One has already been completed, and the other will be done within the next few weeks.

This work can only be done in fine weather, and will probably take place on a Monday in June, at short notice. While this work is in progress, the landing stage will be closed for sailing until 4 p.m., so if you intend to sail on a Monday in June, please check with Mike H that the landing stage will be open.